"Then arrange it in advance!" "One of my teachers has cancer and is at the Third City Hospital right now. I’ll be taking him over there later!" Su Xuan hung up the phone. On the other end, Director Ma scrambled to prepare. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭•𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚•𝕟𝕖𝕥 Inside the Third City Hospital, everyone was crowding around Teacher Wang, walking toward the main building. Tsk, tsk, that tiny waist... it’s to die for! Guo Haozhen thought, walking smugly behind Wang Xuehan. He eyed her waist, as slender as a sheet of A4 paper, and her long, straight legs, gulping audibly. In his mind, Wang Xuehan was already in the bag. It wouldn’t be long before he could take her back to his place, where a wonderful story would unfold! But first, his expert uncle had to cure Teacher Wang. Walking discreetly at the back, Su Xuan glanced at Guo Haozhen’s prideful stride and sighed softly. He hadn’t told Guo Haozhen that he had contacted the director of Kangnai. It wasn’t that he was afraid of making Guo Haozhen’s efforts pointless. Rather, since they were already at the Third City Hospital, he figured they might as well let them take a look at Teacher Wang. An extra opinion couldn’t hurt. But that wasn’t the main reason. He still held onto a glimmer of hope. What if Teacher Wang doesn’t have cancer? What if it was a misdiagnosis? Just a common liver disease? If that’s the case, Kangnai won’t be necessary. The Third City Hospital can easily handle it. For now, let’s just wait for their diagnosis. With everyone’s concerted effort, they managed the registration, blood draw, imaging, alkaline phosphatase test, selective hepatic arteriography, and a CT scan. Guo Haozhen’s uncle indeed provided a great deal of help. Many reports that normally wouldn’t be ready the same day were expedited under his special care, with results available in just a few hours. I’m just too brilliant! Without me, Teacher Wang would be left to die! How could Senior Xuehan not fall for me?! This sent Guo Haozhen’s confidence soaring, to the point where he no longer paid any attention to Su Xuan. With my status, isn’t it beneath me to compete with a delivery boy? "Physician Guo, are the results optimistic?" Half an hour later, Guo Haozhen’s uncle, Expert Guo, gathered everyone into his office, and they immediately asked for the results. Teacher Wang and his wife, however, had been asked to wait outside. This was a precaution in case the news was bad and might upset them. "Physician Guo, Haozhen said you’re a brilliant expert who has cured many people. Please, I’m begging you, you have to save my father!" Wang Xuehan pleaded, her beautiful eyes brimming with tears. Here’s my chance to shine! Senior Xuehan is incredibly vulnerable right now. All it takes is a little concern from me, and she’ll fall for me! Seeing Wang Xuehan’s worried and helpless expression, Guo Haozhen immediately started walking toward her. But in the next second, he froze, his eyes widening in shock. He saw Su Xuan extend a hand and gently pat Wang Xuehan’s shoulder. Wang Xuehan looked up at Su Xuan and then gripped his hand tightly. Damn it! A step too late! Guo Haozhen was beside himself with annoyance. If I’d known, I wouldn’t have been standing next to my uncle, posturing and trying to look important! Otherwise, she would be holding my hand right now! "I’ve just consulted with several of my physician colleagues, and we’ve discussed the results," Expert Guo began, scanning the faces in the room. His gaze finally settled on Wang Xuehan as he spoke slowly. "Your father’s lesion isn’t very large, and there’s no obvious spread. If we start treatment now, there’s still hope." "Then let’s arrange for Teacher Wang to be admitted right away! If he needs surgery, let’s do it as soon as possible so he can recover quickly!" Everyone, including Wang Xuehan, was overjoyed at the news. Su Xuan also breathed a secret sigh of relief. If the Third City Hospital could cure it, and Expert Guo could cure it, then Kangnai would have no problem at all. "However," Expert Guo’s tone suddenly shifted, "it is still cancer. Saying there’s hope isn’t the same as guaranteeing a cure. You all need to be mentally prepared." "Physician Guo, if you operate yourself, what are the chances?" Wang Xuehan’s tears suddenly spilled over, sliding down her cheeks. "It’s hard to say." Expert Guo paused to think. "Although your father’s lesion isn’t large and hasn’t obviously spread, it is located very deep, and the deterioration is severe. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say it’s in a late stage. We’ve already missed the optimal window for surgical removal." The room fell silent. Wang Xuehan clutched Su Xuan’s hand even tighter, her grip leaving red marks. "Sigh," Expert Guo sighed, looking at Wang Xuehan’s pitiable state. "I won’t beat around the bush. I’ll be blunt. With the techniques at my disposal, the chance of curing your father is no more than 5%. It’s a slim chance. Moreover, once we operate, touching the lesion creates a high probability that the cancer will spread. If that happens, your father’s life expectancy will likely be less than a hundred days." "Young lady, do you want to gamble on that 5% chance? Or would you prefer to let your father... let nature take its course? If you do that, he should have about a year left to live." It was a gamble with a life. Such a painful choice. Wang Xuehan’s thin lips had lost all color and were trembling uncontrollably. She looked like she wanted to say something but couldn’t find the words. Suddenly, she spun around and threw herself into Su Xuan’s arms, letting out stifled sobs. Watching this, Guo Haozhen couldn’t help but twitch his hand. She should be in my arms! I’m the one who’s been helping out! Why is she venting all her emotions on Su Xuan?! He couldn’t help but feel a surge of resentment toward his uncle. Didn’t you say there was hope at the beginning?! How did it suddenly drop to 5%?! Can’t you stop with these dramatic ups and downs?! "Physician Guo, didn’t you publish a paper in *The Lancet*? You’re a top expert in this field!" Liu Yiming said emotionally, taking out a bank card and waving it frantically. "Please, think of something! Money is no object. We classmates might not have much else, but we have money!" The other former students also chimed in, saying they were willing to more, no matter the cost. "Money is one aspect," Expert Guo said, glancing at the students. "But do you have powerful connections?" Connections? Powerful ones at that? Everyone was stunned, unsure of what he meant. "To have a high probability of curing the patient, you need not only a top-tier physician but also extremely advanced, cutting-edge medical equipment. The Third City Hospital simply doesn’t meet those requirements," Expert Guo said gravely. "But there is one place that does: Kangnai Private Hospital!" He emphasized his next point. "If you want to be even safer, you’d need Physician Logan from Kangnai to perform the surgery. His mastery in the field of oncology is undoubtedly in the world’s top ten. The paper I published in *The Lancet* was inspired by his research. Compared to Physician Logan, I’m just a student! But Kangnai... you know how it is. It’s hard for ordinary people to even get in, let alone have Logan himself operate!" "Uncle, don’t sell yourself short to praise someone else!" Guo Haozhen interjected. This wasn’t the outcome he wanted. He had no connections at Kangnai, nor did he know any Physician Logan. If this was the case, how was he supposed to win over Senior Xuehan? This wasn’t how things were supposed to go at all. The faces of Liu Yiming and the other students fell. Kangnai. Physician Logan. This was far beyond the scope of their connections. But then... one by one, many of them started to turn their heads to look at Su Xuan. Could Su Xuan really do it? "So, Senior Xuehan, you don’t need to worry..." Su Xuan had been whispering something to Wang Xuehan the entire time. Her expression quickly shifted from despair to renewed hope. Su Xuan’s phone suddenly rang. He answered it. A voice spoke from the other end in halting Mandarin. "Hello, Mr. Su! This is Physician Logan from Kangnai. Per Director Ma’s orders, I’ve arrived at the entrance of the Third City Hospital to pick up your teacher..." The room was dead silent. Everyone had heard the voice on the phone. Everyone, including Expert Guo, stared in shock, their mouths wide open.